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Here’s a glance at today’s opinion content: PEF’s rejection: Editorial We comment on news that the Public Employees Federation, the second largest union of state employees, rejected a package of give-backs negotiated with the administration of Gov. Andrew Cuomo. We write: … The rejected deal, apropos of these post-recessionary times,... Read More →

Good Monday afternoon. Here’s a look at opinion content published in The Journal News on Saturday, March 12, Sunday, March 13 and Monday, March 14: Saturday, March 12 Public employees: Commentary Barry Goldman, an arbitrator and mediator and the author of “The Science of Settlement: Ideas for Negotiators,” argues that… Read More →

Here’s a glance at opinion content published in The Journal News on Saturday, Feb. 26, Sunday, Feb. 27 and today, Monday, Feb. 28: Saturday, Feb. 26 Republicans and the budgets: Commentary Joni Balter, a columnist for The Seattle Times, assesses the political landscape after a week in which Congressional Republicans… Read More →

Good morning. Here’s a look at opinion content published in The Journal News today, Wednesday, Feb. 23: Redistricting: Editorial We commend the Rockland County Legislature for beginning work on drawing new lines for all 17 of its legislative districts. The redistricting will reflect population changes recorded in the 2010 census…. Read More →

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has proposed sweeping cuts to public-employee benefits by eliminating collective-bargaining rights. Is he on the right track?online survey